The Portland daily press., 1887-12-29
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Happy Result Of the snowbaillng OF
Mr.. Gladstone by the Roughs.
Austria Reported to Have concIIIated
the Russian Bear.
Emperor william Alive Despite Some
Reports to the Contrary.

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Mr. Gladstone's speech
at Dover, attacking the governments for
eign policy, was in some respects almost an
echo Of the sentiments uttered by Lord Ran
dolph Churchill in his speech at Stockport.
when, it will be remembered. he declared In
almost the same terms employed by Mr..
Gladstone yesterday that no entangling ALI
ances and no policy tending to place England
In a position of drifting snto war would be
permitted. The snowballing to which the ex-
Premier was subjected by the crowd Of
roughs on his arrival at the railway station
evidently had an exhilarating effect upon
him, for rarely has he been so effectively elo-
quent in political utterance as upon this oc-
casiOn.
The holiday season has somewhat dulled
the edge Of the European crisis. even the
newspapers succumblng to the modifying In
fluenee Of the Christmas festivities. Never
theless, the Cologne Gazette, which Is usually
more reserved than most Of the great conti-
mental journals in its expressions Of political
opinion, sees nothing in the situation to JUS
tify confidence IN much further prolongation
of peace. 'The Czar,yfit says, us surround
ed by intriguers who will never rest until
war is waged, 10 the end Of substituting
Russian for German influence thr0ugn0ut
Europe" Concluding its article. the paper
issues a defiant invitation to the Muscovite
empire to come on and learn that not even
the war 1t seeks can overthrow the power OF
Germany, nor increase the influence Oh
Russia.
Wurtemburg, ls filing contract TO make
7OO,0 900 rifles for Turkey. This contract, TO-
gether with other unfinished orders, Is neces-
stating the working Of the factory night and
day, the inference being that early shipments
Of the finished weapons are imperatively de-
Report OF Peace.
A despatch from Berlin to the Exchange
Telegraph company states that Austria
Welding TO the pressure Of certain friendly
powers has made advances TO Russia BY
which continued peace Is assured.
The KaIsers Health.
BERLIN, Dec. 28-Telegrams were received
here today from New York asking about EN-
peror William and stating that rumors were
current in that city that he Is dead. No
foundation exists for such rum0rs. Inc
Emperor Is enjoying his usual health. he
attended the performance Of the opera last
evening, and today devoted several hours 70
the transaction Of public business.
The Pope Longs for an Army.
ROME, Dec. 2S.-rhe Pope in receiving
Yesterday, GO delegates from the former pom
tifical army, headed by Generals Kansleer
and Charett, expressed sorrow at being de-
priyed Of his army, but this affiiction, he
said. was softened some by the hope that
the day was near when he would again DO
enabled to Ihave his his devoted soldiers
around him. Upon receiving from the dele
gates the gift Of jewelled ink stand ana
pen. he said that he would use them on the
day on which he signed decree Tor the re-
organization Of the army.
The Pope yesterday entrusted the Duke OF
Norfolk with an autograph letter TO Queen
Victoria The duke started Immediately Tor
England to deliver the letter.
Journalistic DueiIists.
PARIS, Dec. 2s.-M. Mayer, director OF the
Gaulois, has challenged M. DeWoestyne,
formerly the Paris correspondent OF lead
ing New York newspaper, for articles pub
lished In the Journal Partisan and Courier
Francais, to fight a duel with swords, prob
ably tomorrow.
Mr. Gladstone In France.
Mr.. Gladstone embarked upon the channel
steamer, at Folkestone, on his way 70 france
this morning. He was cheered by crowd
| that gather to see him off.
Foreign Notes.
| The London Times, referring to the snow
| balling OF Gladstone Tuesday, says that i
| was a discreditable act. though the Glad
stonians set the example by their doing d9,ings az 2,
age Of Gladstone, says the Times, ought to
| insure him against such insults
Sir Robert Montgomery, K. G. b., Is dead
aged 78.